Beet-harvester.



A. RASEY. BEET HARVESTER.

7 APPLICATION FILED APR.15, Z918.

Patented Eec. 30, 1919.

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Wu M@ i A a r M W WITNESSES I AYTORNEY E. A. RASEY.

BEET HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.15| I918.

Patented Dec. 30,1919.

3 SHEETSSHEET 2- WITNESSES N g N \NVENTOR Edward A u fiayqy ATTORNEY E. A. R ASEY.

BEET HARVESTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 15, I918. 1,326,422 Patented Dec. 30,1919.

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INVIENTOR WITNESSES 544 ATTORNEY BEET-HARVESTER.

Application filed April 15, 1918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. Resin, a citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Beet-Harvesters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved beet harvester and the principal object of the invention is to provide a beet harvester having improved topping means.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the topping means that they may be vertically adjusted to out the tops from the roots at the proper point and leave the tops upon the ground.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this machine that the topping means may be adjusted or rendered inoperative if so desired.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this improved machine that the controlling means for adjusting the topping means and the means for guiding the machine may be located adjacent the drivers seat where they may be conveniently reached.

Another object of the invention is to provide a beet harvester which will have a strong and durable construction.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view showing the improved beet topping means in side elevation,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved machine,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the improved machine,

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the topping mechanism.

The frame or carriage of this machine is provided with side bars 10 and end bars 11 and 12 and is braced by cross bars 13 and 14 and diagonal bars 15. The forward supporting wheels 16 are mounted upon the forward truck 17, the axle 18 for mounting the forward wheels being engaged by the rod 19 leading to the foot treadle 20 through the medium of which the rod may be moved to guide the machine. wheels 21 are rotatably mounted by stub axles 22 positioned in bearings 23.

The topping knife 54 is carried by side bars 55 pivotally connected with the side bars 10 as shown at 56. The rear end portions of these side bars are engaged by the Specification of Letters Patent.

The rear supporting Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 228,666.

hanger straps 57 thus supporting the topping knife at the desired point above the ground. In order to adjust the position of this knife there has been provided a rocker shaft 58 which when rotated through the medium of the latch lever 59, will raise or lower the arms 60. These arms 60 extend to engage the pins 61 carried by the posts 62 and when the rocker shaft is in a set position, the posts will be held against downward movement beyond a desired amount. Therefore the cutting knife will be suspended at the proper point but will be permitted to have a certain amount of vertical movement in order to insure proper cutting. This movement will however be limited by the springs 63 connecting the arms 60 with the curved upper end portions 64: of the posts. In order to cause the beets to be cut at the proper point there has been provided a roller 65 positioned in front of the topping knife and supported by links 66 and 67. The links 66 are engaged by arms 68 leading from the rocker shaft 69 and as this rocker shaft 69 may be rotated to an adjusted position by means of a latch lever 7 0, the roller may if desired be drawn upwardly out of engagement with the ground and held in this position. The links 67 are pivotally connected with the lever .71 pivotally mounted upon the side bars 55 and engaged by the draw bars 7 2 which draw bars extend rearwardly through the bearings 7 8 to a point adjacent the drivers seat 7 1. If it be desired to only temporarily move the roller out of engagement with the ground, this may be done by drawing upon the draw rods 72. The tops will be engaged by the teeth 75 of the conveyer chain 76 and will be carried upwardly through the conveyor housing 7 7 and passed out through the out let spout 78. This conveyor chain 7 6 passses about sprocket wheels 7 9 and 80 which sprocket wheels are mounted upon shafts 81 and 82. The shaft 82 is the driving shaft for the conveyer and extends rearwardly of the machine and carries a gear wheel meshing with a gear wheel carried by the stub shaft 22 of the supporting wheel in a manner not shown.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A beet harvester comprising a frame, a topping knife including side arms pivotally connected with the frame, hanger arms extending from the side arms of the topping knife and having the upper end poring from the rocker shaft and terminating in forks, pins carried by the hanger arms for engaging the forks, springs connecting the end portions of the hanger arms With the arms of the rocker shaft, and means for rotating the rocker shaft to swing the arms thereof vertically and adjust the hanger arms to raise and lower the topping knife.

2. A beet harvesting machine comprising aframe, a topping knife including side arms pivotally connected With the frame, means for vertically adjusting the topping knife, levers pivotally connected with the side arms of the topping knife, a roller positioned in front of the topping knife, links connecting the roller with the levers, means for moving the levers to adjust the roller, a second set of links connected with the roller, and means connected with the second set of links for vertically adjusting the roller and suspending the roller in a vertically adjusted position through the medium of the second set of links.

3. A beet harvester comprising a frame, a toppingknife including side arms pivotally connected With the frame, hanger arms extending from the side arms of the topping knife, a rocker shaft, arms extending from the rocker shaft and terminating in forks, pins carried by the hanger arms for engaging the forks, and means for rotating the rocker shaft to swing the arms thereof vertically and adjust the hanger arms to raise and lower the topping knife.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

EDWARD A. Raiser.

Witnesses E. W. EMnRsoN Pn'rnns, ARTHUR M. HnNDnIoKsoN. 

